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Zan 37 Champions & Contenders PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hideaki Katsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mishima's choice of entrance music: Super Troopers German Techno. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideaki Katsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Mishima!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mishima drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mishima passes Katsu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Katsu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mishima pulls his head out easily.
Mishima is trying to work for a kimura but Katsu is defending well.
Mishima wants to free his trapped foot but Katsu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Katsu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mishima pulls his head out easily.
Mishima is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Katsu is looking for a sweep. Mishima is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Katsu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mishima is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Katsu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Katsu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Katsu tries to get to full guard but Mishima has control of the leg.
Mishima is looking for a kimura here.
Mishima is looking to take a break and control but Katsu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mishima is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Katsu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mishima.
Katsu throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mishima is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Katsu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mishima.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mishima is looking to advance position but Katsu won't allow it.
Katsu tries to get to full guard but Mishima has control of the leg.
Mishima is keen to just control but Katsu is a slippery customer.
Mishima is pressing down on Katsu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Katsu is holding on for now.
Katsu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mishima sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Katsu tries to roll over but Mishima keeps him under control.
Mishima perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Katsu looking for submissions off his back.
Katsu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishima wants to free his trapped foot but Katsu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mishima looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Katsu looks like he's trying to stand up.
Katsu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mishima is working away from the top position though.
Mishima is looking for a kimura but Katsu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mishima to get the leverage.
Mishima in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Katsu tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Mishima!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shinya Mishima!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claes Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eamon Dunphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Claes Fleming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eamon Dunphy!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunphy misses with a hook.
Dunphy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dunphy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fleming sprawls well. Fleming wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dunphy gets slowly back to his feet.
Dunphy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Claes Fleming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eamon Dunphy.
Dunphy misses with a double jab.
Dunphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Dunphy fails with the takedown.
Fleming throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dunphy.
Dunphy looks for a takedown but Fleming sprawls well.
Fleming throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dunphy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fleming paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Dunphy with that takedown attempt.
Dunphy looks gassed!
Fleming lands a big head kick that sends Dunphy tumbling to the mat! Fleming takes a step backwards and waves Dunphy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dunphy is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fleming throws a quick head kick that knocks Dunphy silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Fleming is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Claes Fleming!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neil Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maia Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bee has chosen Pszczółka Maja as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neil Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maia Bee!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bee closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bee walks into a left hand.
Bee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz checks a leg kick nicely.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Bee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Bee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bee.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Bee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diaz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bee uses from the top position.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bee sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diaz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Diaz is trying to keep Bee in close.
Diaz controlling Bee's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bee defends it easily.
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bee is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bee trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bee's guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Bee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Bee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bee trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maia Bee will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Bee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bee looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Bee is just out of range.
Neil Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bee.
Diaz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Bee keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bee is keeping the position for now.
Diaz trying to control but Bee is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Diaz content to stall in guard here.
Bee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Neil Diaz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Bee.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Bee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from Bee.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Bee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Bee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bee moves out of range of the strikes.
Bee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Neil Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz checks a leg kick nicely.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Bee.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bee moves away.
Bee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diaz moves out of range as Bee throws a body kick.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bee is looking to clinch.
Bee tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz wants to clinch
and Bee counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bee tries a head kick but it misses.
Bee slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bee manages to avoid it.
Diaz lands a really nice looking cross but Bee seems unphased.
Bee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bee tries a head kick but it misses.
Bee closes the distance but Diaz moves to the side
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maia Bee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Bee avoids it well.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Bee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Bee is looking to score with low kicks.
Bee is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diaz if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bee.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bee circles away quickly and effectively.
Bee is looking to land body kicks.
Bee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Bee avoids them all with ease.
Diaz tries to clinch up
and Bee counters with an inside leg kick.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Bee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Diaz tries to clinch up
and Bee counters with a nice uppercut.
Bee moves away from the strike by Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maia Bee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bee counters with a nice leg kick.
Bee cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Bee circles away.
Bee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bee but Bee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bee was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Bee sprawls well.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Bee which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bee misses with a head kick.
Bee throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz swings for the body but Bee moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Bee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Diaz takes a step back to recover.
Bee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz tries to bum rush Bee with a series of wild strikes but Bee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Bee circles away.
Nice body kick from Bee.
Diaz takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bee.
Diaz wants to clinch
and Bee counters with a good, hard body kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
Bee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bee thows a body kick. Diaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maia Bee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bee throws a front kick that sends Diaz stumbling back into the cage.
Bee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diaz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bee tries to circle away but Diaz has him pinned against the cage.
Bee breaks from the clinch.
Diaz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bee throws a nice head kick!
Diaz takes one on the button.
Bee misses with the body kick
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Bee keeps Diaz at a distance using the push kick.
Bee tries a head kick but it misses.
Bee scores with a nice head shot.
Bee clinches with his opponent.
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bee's efforts to push away.
Bee breaks from the clinch.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Bee throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diaz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bee. That one must have hurt.
Bee keeps Diaz at a distance using the push kick.
Bee moves into the clinch.
Bee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diaz up against the cage.
Bee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bee breaks the clinch.
Bee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Bee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bee has managed to clinch.
Bee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bee manages to break the clinch.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Bee's head but Bee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee misses the jab.
Neil Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Bee.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bee counters with a big head kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bee.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Bee.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bee lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maia Bee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maia Bee!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jack Brown enters the cage!
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230 lbs
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266 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Brown!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Brown is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silva off and has taken his back!
Silva wants to control his opponent's hands but Brown gets his hands free.
Silva turns into Brown and is now in his guard.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva landing with the ground and pound.
Silva drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Silva seems to have locked his on tight now - Brown screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Silva, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Renato Silva!
Renato Silva retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Rourk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Hardmeat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardmeat has chosen Take The A Train as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Rourk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Hardmeat!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardmeat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hardmeat defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rourk.
Hardmeat throws a low kick but Rourk avoids it.
Hardmeat throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hardmeat is looking to slow Rourk down with leg kicks.
Rourk blocks the body kick.
Rourk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rourk fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Rourk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardmeat lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rourk will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardmeat fakes the leg kick and cracks Rourk in the body.
Hardmeat throws the kick towards the body but Rourk avoids it.
Hardmeat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hardmeat tries a head kick but it misses.
Rourk misses with a takedown attempt - Hardmeat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hardmeat cracks the inside of Rourk's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat misses with a head kick.
Rourk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hardmeat tries to avoid it but Rourk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hardmeat to the ground. Hardmeat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hardmeat.
Rourk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardmeat as he jumps to the side.
Rourk decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rourk seems to be looking for submissions.
Hardmeat tries to get to full guard but Rourk has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourk is looking for a kimura but Hardmeat is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rourk to get the leverage.
Hardmeat is looking for a sweep. Rourk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hardmeat wants to control but Rourk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rourk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hardmeat defending well though.
Hardmeat is defending against the submission attempts here by Rourk.
Hardmeat moves into full guard.
Hardmeat is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rourk has gone for a leg lock! Hardmeat slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rourk's guard.
Rourk pulls Hardmeat in close to his closed guard and prevents Hardmeat from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hardmeat trying to control but Rourk is working from the bottom.
Rourk trying to keep a closed guard but Hardmeat is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Hardmeat dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hardmeat looks to land a body kick but Rourk moved away.
Hardmeat tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardmeat throws the kick towards the body but Rourk avoids it.
Hardmeat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rourk.
Rourk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hardmeat as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardmeat stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Rourk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardmeat throws a sloppy head kick and Rourk moves out of range easily.
Hardmeat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardmeat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rourk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hardmeat tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardmeat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rourk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hardmeat throws a leg kick but Rourk sees it coming and moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rourk.
Michael Rourk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rourk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardmeat sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardmeat throws a series of punches but Rourk avoids them all with ease.
Hardmeat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hardmeat.
That kick from Hardmeat tenderised Rourk's leg. Rourk is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourk scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rourk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rourk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hardmeat is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rourk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hardmeat defending well though.
Hardmeat wants to control but Rourk is keeping busy.
Rourk prevents Hardmeat from improving his position.
Rourk is thwarting Hardmeat's attempts to control the position.
Rourk with the ground and pound but Hardmeat uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rourk drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hardmeat manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rourk has Hardmeat in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Hardmeat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rourk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rourk dives in and grabs Hardmeat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardmeat pushes down on Rourk's head and hops out.
Hardmeat lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rourk will feel that in the morning.
That kick from Hardmeat tenderised Rourk's leg. Rourk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hardmeat throws a head kick but Rourk moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardmeat misses with a head kick.
Hardmeat throws a sloppy head kick and Rourk moves out of range easily.
Hardmeat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rock Hardmeat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardmeat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hardmeat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Hardmeat.
Hardmeat throws a leg kick which misses Rourk's front leg but catches the back leg as Rourk tries to avoid it.
Rourk shoots in for a takedown but Hardmeat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourk shoots in but Hardmeat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Rourk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardmeat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardmeat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rourk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardmeat sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardmeat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rourk avoids the body shot from Hardmeat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rourk is defended easily by Hardmeat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hardmeat scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rourk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardmeat sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardmeat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rourk fails with a takedown attempt.
Rock Hardmeat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hardmeat thuds his shin into the meat of Rourk's side.
Hardmeat lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardmeat throws a sloppy head kick and Rourk moves out of range easily.
Rourk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardmeat sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rourk somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Hardmeat really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hardmeat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rourk dives in and grabs Hardmeat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardmeat pushes down on Rourk's head and hops out.
A punch combination from Hardmeat misses.
Hardmeat throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardmeat tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardmeat tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourk shoots for a takedown but Hardmeat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hardmeat throws a head kick that misses.
Rourk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rourk looks for a takedown but Hardmeat sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Rourk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardmeat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardmeat wants it to stay on the feet.
Hardmeat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rourk shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rourk was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rourk keeping moving, preventing Hardmeat from controlling successfully.
Rourk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rourk landing strikes from the mount.
Hardmeat wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rourk.
Rourk is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hardmeat has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hardmeat!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourk working a defensive guard here.
Rourk working a defensive guard but Hardmeat manages to pass into side control anyway.
Rourk struggling a bit here.
Rourk is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Rourk is trying to escape the position but Hardmeat is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hardmeat tries for a kimura but Rourk is defending well.
Rourk is looking for a sweep.
Hardmeat trying to control the action but Rourk is working from the bottom.
Rourk sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rourk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hardmeat pushes down on Rourk's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hardmeat is trying to control. Rourk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hardmeat trying to mount his opponent but Rourk defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Rock Hardmeat will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Rourk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hardmeat moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rourk blocks a head kick by Hardmeat.
Rourk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hardmeat avoids it really well and circles away.
Rourk shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rourk avoids the head kick by Hardmeat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardmeat sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Rourk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardmeat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardmeat wants it to stay on the feet.
Rourk blocks the body kick.
Rourk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hardmeat pinned against the cage. Hardmeat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hardmeat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rourk shoots in looking for a takedown. Hardmeat tries to sprawl out of it but Rourk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hardmeat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rourk shoots in looking for a takedown but Hardmeat manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rourk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hardmeat thows a body kick. Rourk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hardmeat connects with a body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hardmeat throws a sloppy head kick and Rourk moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardmeat connects with an inside leg kick.
Rourk avoids the head kick by Hardmeat.
Hardmeat throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardmeat explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hardmeat leaves Rourk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rourk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat throws a head kick that misses.
Rourk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hardmeat as he avoids it easily.
Rourk fails with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Hardmeat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rourk shoots in and drives through. Hardmeat sprawls well.
Michael Rourk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hardmeat. Rourk shrugs it off though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Hardmeat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hardmeat winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 43:50
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 43:50
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Hardmeat!
Rock Hardmeat is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Browley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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28
222 lbs
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211 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, David Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Art Browley!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a swing at Browley's ribcage but misses.
Browley misses with a double jab.
Browley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Browley gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Browley has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Browley blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Browley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Browley is pressed up against the cage. Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Browley down to the mat. Browley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Browley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Browley pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.
Browley avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Browley is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browley tries to buck Silva off but he can't manage it.
Silva raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Browley squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Silva working Browley over with strikes here.
Browley is in a horrible position here. Silva smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Browley is bucking up trying to escape but Silva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Browley is rocked!
Browley is trying to stand up.
Browley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee warns Browley that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Browley is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Browley looks gassed!
Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Browley is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Silva lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Browley! Silva sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Browley and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). David Silva!
David Silva retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rogers Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jian Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Housequake. Lieu has chosen "Da Rockwilder" by Method Man and Redman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogers Nelson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jian Lieu!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nelson.
Nelson loads up on a big right hand but Lieu slips the punch.
Nelson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lieu's sensitive parts.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lieu.
Nelson throws a front kick that sends Lieu stumbling back into the cage.
Nelson is looking to chop away at Lieu's legs.
Nelson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lieu's hands.
Sloppy strikes from Nelson. Those never looked like landing.
Nelson blocks a leg kick.
Nelson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Lieu moves out of range.
Lieu throws out a leg kick but Nelson moves out of range and Lieu only half commits.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Lieu avoids the head kick by Nelson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Nelson.
A good leg kick by Nelson.
Lieu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Lieu blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lieu avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Nelson thumps Lieu with a low kick.
Lieu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Nelson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jian Lieu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson throws a big shot that misses.
Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nelson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lieu misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nelson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lieu avoids the head kick by Nelson.
An inside leg kick from Lieu misses.
Nelson looks to land a combination but Lieu avoids it well.
Nelson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lieu.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lieu misses with a straight right.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lieu throws out the jab.
Lieu throws a leg kick
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nelson connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Nelson to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Lieu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nelson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nelson looking to control.
Lieu preventing the sweep.
Nelson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lieu drops back looking for a leg! Nelson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nelson manages to kick Lieu off! Lieu jumps back into Nelson's guard.
Nelson wants to stand up but Lieu is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to sweep but no luck.
Lieu gets to his feet - Nelson follows without any prompting.
The fighters circling - Lieu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nelson.
Nelson slips under a jab from Lieu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson thows a leg kick but Lieu checks it
and Lieu counters with a stiff right hand.
Nelson wants to slow Lieu down by chopping away at his legs.
Lieu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jian Lieu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nelson.
Nelson wants to slow Lieu down by chopping away at his legs.
Nelson slips a jab from Lieu.
Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lieu.
Lieu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Lieu ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Jian Lieu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lieu moves out of range of the body kick from Nelson.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Lieu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson misses with a kick to the body.
Nelson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lieu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nelson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Jian Lieu has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nelson.
Lieu tries a low kick but Nelson avoids it.
Lieu defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nelson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lieu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lieu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nelson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lieu counters with a straight right hand.
Nelson blocks a jab.
Lieu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Lieu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Lieu.
Nelson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Lieu moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Nelson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick
and Lieu counters with a left and a right that stings Nelson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson throws a head kick but Lieu moves out of range.
Nelson scores with a leg kick.
Lieu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nelson. Nelson obviously looking to wear him down.
Lieu checks a low kick from Nelson.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Lieu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lieu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Nelson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lieu swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Rogers Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Lieu.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Lieu moves out of range easily.
Nelson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lieu is out of range.
Nelson throws an overhand right that lands on Lieu's shoulder, as Lieu tries to avoid the shot.
Nelson slips under a jab.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Lieu.
Nelson cracks Lieu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lieu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rogers Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson staying out of range there.
Lieu throws a hook to the side of Nelson's head but Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lieu swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
A cross from Lieu lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson connects with an inside leg kick.
Lieu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Lieu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lieu. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lieu defending well as Nelson loads up on a big left hand.
Lieu staying out of range there.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
Lieu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nelson.
Nelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lieu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson scores with a leg kick.
Nelson thuds his shin into the meat of Lieu's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rogers Nelson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jian Lieu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Lieu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nelson wants to land a leg kick but Lieu is out of range.
Nelson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lieu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nelson.
Nelson is looking to score with low kicks.
Lieu avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Nelson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lieu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lieu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Lieu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lieu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lieu.
Lieu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Nelson throws out a leg kick but Lieu moves out of range and Nelson only half commits.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Nelson scores with a three punch combo!
A big left from Lieu misses.
Nelson throws a leg kick but Lieu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lieu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lieu manages to avoid it.
Lieu scoring well with a low kick there.
Lieu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieu looks to throw the jab but Nelson is out of range.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lieu looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Lieu swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lieu avoids it really well and circles away.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nelson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lieu is fending him off so far but Nelson persists. Nope, Lieu circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogers Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lieu blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Lieu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lieu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lieu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lieu throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Lieu throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lieu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nelson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lieu.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Lieu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nelson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lieu loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lieu throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Lieu is looking to chop away at Nelson's legs.
Lieu misses with a hook.
Lieu blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Lieu.
Nelson throws a low kick but Lieu avoids it.
Nelson scores with a head kick.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson shoots in for a takedown but Lieu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Nelson misses the target.
Lieu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jian Lieu really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jian Lieu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nelson throws the left hand but Lieu avoids the punch easily.
Lieu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lieu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lieu throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
Nelson connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nelson is defended easily by Lieu.
Nelson slips a straight right by Lieu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lieu connects with an inside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nelson tries to land a body kick
and Lieu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lieu. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lieu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nelson throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Lieu.
Some wild striking there from Nelson.
Lieu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nelson's head.
Nelson lands with an uppercut that bounces Lieu off the cage and back into rage.
Lieu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lieu tries to land a leg kick but Nelson saw it coming and moves away.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lieu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lieu drops Nelson with a right and a left! Lieu comes rushing in but Nelson regains his composure and manages to keep Lieu in guard.
Nelson is rocked!
Lieu wants to get up but he can't break Nelson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Oh Nelson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lieu stacks Nelson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lieu!
Nelson seems to have got his legs back now.
Nelson is not content to let Lieu control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lieu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nelson wants to control but Lieu postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu laying and praying for a moment but Nelson takes advantage and regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson pushes Lieu off and gets back to his feet.
Nelson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nelson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lieu throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Lieu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nelson slips a straight right by Lieu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Lieu.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nelson misses with a combination
and Lieu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nelson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nelson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lieu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lieu misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nelson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nelson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lieu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jian Lieu dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jian Lieu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lieu avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Lieu connects with a jab.
Nelson throws a head kick but Lieu moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nelson, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nelson. That's going to slow Lieu down.
Donk. Nelson catches Lieu right on the button with a cross.
Lieu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lieu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lieu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lieu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nelson.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nelson throws and elbow that misses. Lieu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nelson's guard. Nice move by Lieu!
Lieu has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nelson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Lieu is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nelson pulls down on the head and he's put Lieu to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rogers Nelson!
Rogers Nelson retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Inyo Mahmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus McGrufus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahmi comes to the cage accompanied by Burning Season. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Inyo Mahmi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rufus McGrufus!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGrufus looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahmi is just out of range.
Mahmi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mahmi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut lands for Mahmi. That snapped McGrufus's head back.
McGrufus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mahmi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGrufus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mahmi trying to control but McGrufus is working from the bottom.
McGrufus has his feet on Mahmi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
McGrufus misses with a looping right.
Mahmi lands a jab to McGrufus's midsection.
McGrufus lands a big head kick that sends Mahmi tumbling to the mat! McGrufus takes a step backwards and waves Mahmi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Inyo Mahmi has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahmi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mahmi checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Mahmi blocks the low kick.
McGrufus misses with a body shot.
McGrufus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McGrufus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mahmi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mahmi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mahmi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mahmi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGrufus throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from McGrufus.
Mahmi connects with a single shot there.
Mahmi looks to land a combination but McGrufus avoids it well.
Mahmi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rufus McGrufus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGrufus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGrufus misses with a hook to the body
and Mahmi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mahmi throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from McGrufus.
Nice body punch from Mahmi.
Mahmi misses with the combination.
Mahmi swinging wildly here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mahmi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mahmi!
McGrufus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGrufus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGrufus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mahmi misses with a wild body shot.
Mahmi is looking to wear down McGrufus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrufus throws a leg kick which misses Mahmi's front leg but catches the back leg as Mahmi tries to avoid it.
Mahmi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mahmi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mahmi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mahmi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mahmi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mahmi cracks a nice hook into McGrufus's ribs.
McGrufus misses with a leg kick
and Mahmi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Mahmi.
Mahmi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGrufus at a distance.
Mahmi lands a slapping body shot.
Mahmi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGrufus.
Mahmi jabs McGrufus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McGrufus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mahmi.
McGrufus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGrufus tries a low kick but Mahmi avoids it.
Mahmi just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice combination there by Mahmi.
Mahmi wants to land a leg kick but McGrufus is out of range.
Mahmi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGrufus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mahmi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McGrufus walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrufus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mahmi misses with a low kick as McGrufus jumps back.
McGrufus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mahmi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mahmi lands with a hook. McGrufus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McGrufus connects with an inside leg kick.
Mahmi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mahmi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McGrufus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mahmi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McGrufus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McGrufus keeping moving, preventing Mahmi from controlling successfully.
McGrufus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mahmi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mahmi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahmi passes into half guard.
McGrufus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGrufus is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Inyo Mahmi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Inyo Mahmi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mahmi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mahmi cracks McGrufus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mahmi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McGrufus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McGrufus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahmi.
Mahmi scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGrufus in his tracks.
Mahmi scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGrufus in his tracks.
McGrufus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mahmi cracks McGrufus with an open hand slap.
Good leg kick by Mahmi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mahmi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch lands to the side of McGrufus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGrufus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahmi.
Mahmi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGrufus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mahmi can pounce on him.
Mahmi cracks McGrufus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mahmi gets the takedown into side control.
Mahmi tries to advance to mount but can't.
You can see the frustration on McGrufus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrufus regains half guard.
Mahmi wants to take a breather but McGrufus is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mahmi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McGrufus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGrufus has one foot on Mahmi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahmi. McGrufus does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGrufus.
Mahmi blocks a low kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mahmi checks a leg kick.
Mahmi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mahmi scores with a decent looking hook.
Mahmi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahmi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McGrufus keeping moving, preventing Mahmi from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahmi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mahmi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McGrufus's guard.
Mahmi is looking for a kimura but McGrufus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mahmi to get the leverage.
Mahmi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Inyo Mahmi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Inyo Mahmi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mahmi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mahmi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mahmi lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Mahmi does it's job there.
Mahmi lands with a cross.
Mahmi throws a good cross that connects.
McGrufus tries to land a leg kick but Mahmi saw it coming and moves away.
Mahmi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mahmi throws out a leg kick but McGrufus moves out of range and Mahmi only half commits.
McGrufus misses with a low kick.
McGrufus misses with a body shot.
Mahmi thuds a left hand into McGrufus's body.
Mahmi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mahmi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGrufus moves away.
McGrufus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mahmi lands a slapping body shot.
McGrufus thows a leg kick but Mahmi checks it
and McGrufus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGrufus needs to keep his hands up - Mahmi had a free shot at his head there.
Inyo Mahmi is winning the standup battle so far.
McGrufus throws a head kick that misses
and Mahmi counters with a straight right hand.
McGrufus throws a leg kick but Mahmi checks it.
McGrufus tries a low kick but Mahmi avoids it.
McGrufus misses with a shot to the body
and Mahmi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McGrufus!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmi takes McGrufus's back.
McGrufus is keeping busy.
Mahmi is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. McGrufus defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mahmi slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Mahmi keeps control of the position as McGrufus tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahmi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mahmi doesn't have the hooks in and McGrufus manages to turn into his guard.
Mahmi wants to sweep but no luck.
McGrufus wants to get up but he can't break Mahmi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mahmi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mahmi controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McGrufus tries to stand but Mahmi is controlling from the bottom.
McGrufus trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahmi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rufus McGrufus.
Mahmi takes a swing at McGrufus's ribcage but misses.
McGrufus misses with a leg kick
and Mahmi counters with a left to the body.
McGrufus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mahmi counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice shot by Mahmi.
McGrufus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mahmi lands a right hook to the body.
Mahmi moves out of range of the leg kick from McGrufus.
Mahmi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGrufus. That did some damage!
McGrufus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mahmi thuds his right hand into McGrufus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mahmi lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Inyo Mahmi clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Inyo Mahmi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mahmi lands a nice hook to McGrufus's body. McGrufus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mahmi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McGrufus misses the jab.
McGrufus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mahmi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mahmi slips nicely into half guard.
Mahmi wants to take a breather but McGrufus is having none of it.
Mahmi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmi is just content to waste time from the top position. McGrufus takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Inyo Mahmi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mahmi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGrufus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mahmi stops McGrufus from standing up.
Mahmi trying to control but McGrufus is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McGrufus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mahmi trying to control but McGrufus is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Inyo Mahmi just wasn't active enough.
A telegraphed right hand from McGrufus misses the target.
McGrufus blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch lands to the side of McGrufus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McGrufus misses with a head kick.
Mahmi lands with a hook. McGrufus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mahmi throws a leg kick that is checked
and McGrufus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGrufus. Mahmi does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGrufus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mahmi is able to avoid easily.
McGrufus throws a leg kick
and Mahmi counters with a straight right hand.
Mahmi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahmi throws a body punch but McGrufus moves out of range.
Mahmi scores with a jab. McGrufus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mahmi lands a nice shot to the body.
Mahmi lands a lovely overhand right.
Mahmi punishes McGrufus's body with a nice straight punch.
McGrufus tries to land a leg kick but Mahmi saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahmi connects with an inside leg kick.
McGrufus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mahmi, right into the meat.
McGrufus throws a head kick but Mahmi moves out of range.
McGrufus is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mahmi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGrufus.
Mahmi connects with a body shot.
Mahmi cracks McGrufus with a good jab.
No joy there for McGrufus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mahmi connects with a solid leg kick.
Mahmi digs a good body shot into McGrufus's ribs.
Mahmi scores with a hook to the body. McGrufus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mahmi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mahmi lands a nice hook to McGrufus's body. McGrufus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McGrufus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mahmi lands a body shot.
Mahmi scores with a nice head shot.
Mahmi punishes McGrufus's body with a nice straight punch.
A clash of legs there as Mahmi blocks the low kick.
Mahmi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McGrufus sprawls well initially but Mahmi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mahmi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McGrufus defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Inyo Mahmi had his way with Rufus McGrufus in that round.
The cut man is working on Inyo Mahmi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McGrufus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good work by Mahmi as he checks the leg kick.
Mahmi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mahmi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGrufus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGrufus throws a series of punches but Mahmi avoids them all with ease.
McGrufus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mahmi scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Mahmi.
Mahmi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mahmi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McGrufus connects with a solid leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Mahmi there.
McGrufus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGrufus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McGrufus is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mahmi lands a body shot.
Mahmi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McGrufus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mahmi tries for a kimura but McGrufus is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrufus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mahmi is trying to get an arm triangle but McGrufus is defending well.
McGrufus is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mahmi is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down McGrufus's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrufus wants to get back to his feet but Mahmi drags him back down.
Mahmi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mahmi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mahmi wants to control but McGrufus is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mahmi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on McGrufus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Inyo Mahmi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mahmi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Inyo Mahmi!
Inyo Mahmi retains his welterweight title!
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